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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 16 images APRIL 2019 GS UK introduces new Gunold polyester thread with metallic twist The new Gunold Poly Star thread, a polyester thread twisted with a metallic thread, is now available from GS UK. The polyester component ensures the thread is functional, hardwearing and soft, while the metallic thread makes it sparkle, according to the brand. “This special effect 30s weight thread offers a completely new look,“ explained GS UK. “Embroideries and decorative seams sewn with Poly Star look harmonious, subtle and at the same time very elegant.“ Gunold‘s marketing manager, Stephan Gunold, added: “The existing metallic threads always seem to scratch your skin unpleasantly. This is exactly where we started with Poly Star: we were looking for a sparkling, glittering- effect thread that also feels pleasant to the skin, and with Poly Star we have succeeded.“ The complete range includes 54 colours, although initially GS UK will be stocking a selection of 20 popular shades in 1,000m mini-king cones. www.gs-ukdirect.com The new Gunold Poly Star thread is available from GS UK Follow us on Instagram: @imagesmaguk READERS’ CHOICE Seamless benefits Want to know what your industry colleagues really think of the clothes and accessories they decorate? Each issue, one reader tells us why they rate a particular garment This month, Kirsty Bremner from Print it Stitch it in Kirkcaldy tell us why she likes the Seamless Fade Out Leggings (TL300) and the Seamless Fade Out Vest (TL302) from Tombo. “We were recently asked by a local aerial, pole and burlesque dance school to design them some new clothing for their recent rebranding. “Aerial dance is very hardwearing on prints as there is constant stretch from the fabric and rubbing on apparatus. Tombo had the perfect solution to this problem with its new seam-free range. We were able to sublimate directly onto the leggings for a durable print. By reducing the temperature and increasing the time to get a scorch-free print, we could print down the leg and on the buttocks of the leggings knowing they would be fine when stretched.” www.printitstitchit.co.uk The Tombo Seamless Fade Out Leggings